Annie Potts

71 · Born: Oct 28, 1952

Personal Details

Born Oct 28, 1952 Franklin, Kentucky, USA

Spouse

James Hayman
( Sep 2, 1990 to Apr 16, 2024 )
B. Scott Senechal
( Feb 28, 1981 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Greg Antonacci
( Jun 21, 1978 to Apr 5, 1979 )
Steven Douglas Schwartz
( Aug 26, 1973 to Jun 1, 1978 )

Parents

Dorothy Harris Potts (Billingslea)
Powell Grisette Potts

Biography

Annie Potts is an American film and television actress, best known for playing Mary Jo Shively, one of the leading roles in the television sitcom "Designing Women", as well as several supporting roles in features films such as "Ghostbusters", "Pretty in Pink", and "Jumpin' Jack Flash".

Career

acting

2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as Janine Melnitz

2021

Arlo the Alligator Boy

Arlo the Alligator Boy as Edmée (voice)

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife as Janine Melnitz

2020

Lamp Life as Bo Peep (voice)

2019

Toy Story 4 as Bo Peep (voice)

2018

Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town

Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town as Mary

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary as Diane

2017

Humor Me as Dee

Young Sheldon as Connie Tucker

2015

As Good As You as Dr. Laura Berg

The Fosters as Sharon Elkin

2014

Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

Chu and Blossom

Chu and Blossom as Aunt

2012

The Music Teacher

The Music Teacher as Alyson/Young Alyson

GCB as Gigi Stopper

2010

Freshman Father

Freshman Father as Dorothy Downs

Marry Me as Vivienne Carter

2009

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men as Lenore

2008

Queen Sized as Joan Baker

2007

2005

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sophie Devere

2004

Elvis Has Left the Building

Elvis Has Left the Building as Shirl

Joan of Arcadia

Joan of Arcadia

2003

Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story

Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story as Julie Posey

1999

Toy Story 2 as Bo Peep (voice)

1998

Any Day Now as Mary Elizabeth Sims

1997

Over the Top as Hadley Martin

1996

Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds as Louanne Johnson

1995

Toy Story as Bo Peep (voice)

Her Deadly Rival

Her Deadly Rival as Kris Lansford

1993

Love & War as Dana Palladino

1992

Breaking the Rules

Breaking the Rules as Mary Klinglitch

1990

Texasville as Karla Jackson

1989

Who's Harry Crumb?

Who's Harry Crumb? as Helen Downing

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II as Janine Melnitz

1988

Pass the Ammo as Darla

1987

The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth as Louise

1986

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Jumpin' Jack Flash as Liz Carlson

Pretty in Pink as Iona

Designing Women

Designing Women as Mary Jo Shively

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories as Mrs. Bev Binford (voice)

1985

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1984

Ghostbusters as Janine Melnitz

Crimes of Passion

Crimes of Passion as Amy Grady

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear as Cindy Mills

Why Me? as Daria

1982

Something So Right

Something So Right as Sunday

Remington Steele

Remington Steele as Annie Carpenter

1981

Heartaches as Bonnie Howard

1980

Goodtime Girls as Edith Bedelmeyer

1979

Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers

Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers as Flatbed Annie

Black Market Baby

Black Market Baby as Linda Cleary

1978

King of the Gypsies

King of the Gypsies as Persa

Corvette Summer

Corvette Summer as Vanessa

appearances

2020

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

1996

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'

1995

The Making of 'Toy Story'

The Making of 'Toy Story'

1989

A Yabba-Dabba-Doo Celebration!: 50 Years of Hanna-Barbera

A Yabba-Dabba-Doo Celebration!: 50 Years of Hanna-Barbera